The 45-win Mets are likely to be well-represented in the All-Star game next month in Los Angeles. On Tuesday morning, Major League Baseball released the first ballot returns from its fan voting process. While most of the All-Stars–pitchers and reserve players–will ultimately be voted in by a combination of the players and the Commissioner’s Office, the current ballot results...
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The 2021 season was a complete 180-degree spin compared to this year’s campaign for both Jeff McNeil and Chris Bassitt. Last year, McNeil posted an 87 OPS+, by far a career worst. Meanwhile, Chris Bassitt earned his first career All-Star selection in 2021, although he did so as a member of the Oakland Athletics. Now, both players are thriving in Queens, and this past week, they take home...
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Ron Pope is still waiting for Kevin James to feature him on the big screen. When the next King of Queens show drops, Pope wants to be first in line. The simple reason? It’s that orange and blue connection. “I’ve spent my whole life in the entertainment business and loving the Mets,” said Pope, a New York-born musician who rose to fame with his song Drop in the Ocean. “I’m...
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Go fish. The Mets will be doing that a lot over the next month. On Friday evening, the Mets and Marlins will begin a four-game set at Citi Field, the first of 11 games the division rivals will play against each other over the next month. Amazingly, despite the season already being past its two-month mark, these two teams have set to match up against each other all season. But that will quickly...
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Last week, Chris Bassitt struggled mightily. In San Diego, he lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs (six earned). Just a few weeks earlier in San Francisco, Bassitt went 4 1/3 frames, that time allowing eight runs on eight hits, including walking three batters and allowing three homers. After the most recent rough outing at Petco Park, Bassitt needed a bounce-back start....
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